Since the arrival of Alejandro Pozuelo has formed a strong partnership with Jozy Altidore with Toronto FC have scoring 12 games over the last four games. But the USMNT forward will be out with a hamstring injury when the Reds host the Portland Timbers Saturday afternoon.

Toronto FC (4-1-1) are coming off a 4-3 win over Minnesota United FC with Pozuelo and Jordan Hamilton, the likely replacement for Altidore, each scoring a brace.

Portland (1-5-1) snapped a five-game losing streak with a 3-1 win at Columbus, with Larrys Mabiala, Jeremy Ebobisse and Jorge Moreira scoring in the Timbers' first win of 2019.